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DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCE INC (EIN 03-0358074)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-09
IRS object ID
202600999349300440
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-09T17:18:33-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN030294666PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUSINESS & TAX CONSULTANTS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line187 HIGH ST STE 101AddressLine1Txt
CityBRATTLEBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP053016066ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030358074EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDOWNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8022574886PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 961AddressLine1Txt
CityBRATTLEBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05302ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELEANOR THOMASPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Signature2025-12-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCECELIA C BOZETARNIKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00292933PTIN
Phone8022579226PhoneNum
Preparation2025-12-22PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerELEANOR THOMASPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 961AddressLine1Txt
CityBRATTLEBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05302ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$200,491GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressFB.COM/DOWNTOWNBRATTLEBOROWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCE IS TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT THE VIBRANCY OF DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO THROUGH COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers75TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$17,550CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$66PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,060CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$286,133PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$200,491CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$141,902CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$190,481PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$246,591CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$95,652PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$46,100CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$133,712TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$12,434TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$496TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$182,174NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$133,216NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCE IS TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT THE VIBRANCY OF DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO THROUGH COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$175,080ExpenseAmt
DescDOWNTOWN REVITALIZATON, BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND MARKETING.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$22,150ExpenseAmt
DescGALLERY WALK PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN 2021 (RUNS MAY-OCTOBER) CONSISTS OF MONTHLY EVENTS, EACH DRAWING AN AVERAGE OF 1500 PEOPLE INTO DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO. WE COLLABORATED WITH 75+ LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$197,230TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8022574886PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBRATTLEBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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MATT BANKS
BOARD MEMBE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE FILLION
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SADIE FISCHESSER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY FREIHOFNER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE HUESTIS
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DESIREE STANGO
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELEANOR THOMAS
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATE TRAEGER
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Government Grants$84,173GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$90,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$181,881TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
GALLERY WALK$13,990$13,990
BRATT LUV CRAW;$2,201$2,201
MISCELLANEOUS - REIMBURSEMENT$1,251$1,251
OTHER$108$108
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$17,550TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,060TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$200,491TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$18,610RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,737TotalAmt
Program Services$81,646ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,091ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,663TotalAmt
Program Services$5,040ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,289TotalAmt
Program Services$6,488ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$801ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,946TotalAmt
Management And General$5,946ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,990TotalAmt
Management And General$6,990ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,922TotalAmt
Program Services$1,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$635ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,120TotalAmt
Management And General$20,120ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$884TotalAmt
Program Services$884ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,934TotalAmt
Program Services$1,934ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,273TotalAmt
Program Services$817ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
ECONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT$29,253$29,253
PROGRAM EXPENSE$22,150$22,150
DESIGN COMMITTEE$12,418$12,418
DIGITAL MARKETING$8,863$8,863

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,149TotalAmt
Program Services$26,450ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$246,591TotalAmt
Program Services$197,230ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,361ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,308BOYAmt
EOY$105,156EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000BOYAmt
EOY$26,026EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,650BOYAmt
EOY-$1,500EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$650BOYAmt
EOY$2,015EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,015EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,608BOYAmt
EOY$133,712EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,045BOYAmt
EOY$452EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,389BOYAmt
EOY$44EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,434BOYAmt
EOY$496EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,174BOYAmt
EOY$133,216EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,174BOYAmt
EOY$133,216EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,608BOYAmt
EOY$133,712EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$46,100ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$2,858OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Governmental UnitYes (X)GovernmentalUnitInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CREDIT CARDS$379
CURRENT LIABILITIES-$335
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$44TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BBOARD MEMBERS WERE SENT COPIES OF THE RETURN AND HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE PREPARER AND THEN VOTED TO AUTHORIZE AN OFFICER TO SIGN THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24ETO BALANCE 5,992 0 0 VT COMM FOUNDATION GRANT 5,112 0 0 DUES SUBSCRIPTIONS 3,203 396 0 VIBRANCY MISC 3,359 0 0 BRATT INVTY RESALE 3,151 0 0 MARKETING PROMO 2,276 0 0 RECON DISCREANCIES 0 1,150 0 RADIO MARKETING 990 0 0 PAYROLL EXPENSE 822 102 0 EVENTS 666 0 0 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 414 51 0 ACCRUED EXPENSE 465 0 0 TOTAL 26,450 1,699 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9CASH ADJUST FROM LAST YEAR 24 ADJUSTMENT BALANCE SHEET 126 A/R ADJUST FROM LAST YEAR 0 A/P ADJUST FROM LAST YEAR -3,008 TOTAL -2,858